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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO. 738
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 25 July 2014
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014
738. Dr D T George (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
Why does his department no longer stamp a permanent residence permit into
the permit holderâs foreign passport?
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REPLY:
The Department ceased to stamp a permanent residence permit into the permit
holderâs foreign passport as a means to curb the fraudulent issuance of
permits to clients.
Foreigners who are granted permanent residence are issued with permanent
residence certificates that contain a number of security features. They are
also issued with South African identity documents. Permanent residence
holders can rely on these two forms of documentation to prove their legal
status in the Republic. The information of the permanent residence holder
is also captured in departmental systems and checked every time the person
enters or exits the Republic.
As a result of these developments, there is no further need for a permanent
residence permit to be stamped into the permit holderâs foreign passport.